[Feature Request]: Remote control support

[12people]

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Problem Description

It'd be great to be able to navigate within the FreeTube UI remotely, without using a mouse — e.g. using a TV remote control and/or a game controller.

Proposed Solution

Support navigation via a TV remote control or a game controller.

Alternatives Considered

Rather than supporting alternative inputs in the standard interface, there could be a separate "big screen" interface for just these inputs.

Issue Labels

new feature

Additional Information

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[fad1]

I was looking for a way to remote control freetube on my PC from my phone; a simple web interface to play/pause, rewind/forward, mute/unmute, change volume, would be great.

Theres this project but I did not try it https://github.com/fa7ad/freetube-tv

[ChunkyProgrammer]

I was looking for a way to remote control freetube on my PC from my phone; a simple web interface to play/pause, rewind/forward, mute/unmute, change volume, would be great.

This use-case should be possible already if you download KDE Connect on your computer and phone.

[12people]

@ChunkyProgrammer You mean as a virtual trackpad?

For me, the main problem isn't that my trackpad is part of my laptop (I have an external trackpad that I could use as well -- no need to use the phone). My problem is that it's hard to control the UI from a distance using a mouse pointer. That's why I'd appreciate a simpler way to navigate from a distance.

[ChunkyProgrammer]

Hi, sorry, I should have explained it more. For fad's usecase, it seems like it would be handled by the media controls from kde connect.

It looks like this on the phone when a video is playing on a connected computer:

For other use cases (interacting with freetube in any other way), there is still some work to be done

[12people]

Ah, right.

Yes yes, I meant primarily the navigation and search interface, but it's good to know about the media control options!